Two mountain divisions being raised in the North-East: Antony

New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Indian Defence Minister A K
Antony Monday said the country's Army was raising two new
mountain divisions in the North-East, along the borders with
China, but dismissed suggestions that the move was against the
neighbour.

"We are raising two mountain divisions in the North-East.
I must tell you it is not against China. But these are being
raised under the overall policies to strengthen presence of
the armed forces in the North-East," Antony told a press
conference on the occasion of the Sixth DefExpo here.
The Indian Defence Minister asserted that India is not a
"war-mongering" country and has "not invaded even an inch of
soil of any other country ever" but added that "we will defend
every inch of our territory."
"We have to be on guard. So we have to strengthen our
armed forces to act as a deterrent. That is our policy. That
is why we are modernising all their equipment," Antony said.
He said India had embarked on a modernisation programme
for its armed forces that included securing the 7,500-km long
coastline where the Navy and the Coast Guard were being
strengthened.
For air defence, the Indian Air Force (IAF) was being
equipped with modern systems and for security of the land mass
from Kutch in the West to North East, Jammu and Kashmir in the
north to the southern most party of the country, the Army was
being strengthened, he said. (More) PTI NCB
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